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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. In September 2023, Fisker shared that it ramped production of the all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 units per day.

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Ford enables dealers to use the Mustang Mach-E as a rental car, expanding EV loaners

Electrek

If you want to try the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E before buying, you may be in luck. Ford dealers can now use the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E as part of its rental car programs.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

A recent survey, conducted by Automotive News , has indicated that automotive dealerships are still broadly dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s strategy to force the United States to pivot toward all-electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are exciting.

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Ford’s EV program coming to hundreds of Lincoln dealers covering nearly 90% of sales

Electrek

Ford gave its dealers, including Lincoln, an ultimatum to either buy in and go all-in on selling electric vehicles or wait until 2027 as part of its voluntary Model-e EV program. Although a little over half of Lincoln dealers opted in, they account for the great majority of the brand’s sales.

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GM will offer U.S. Buick franchise dealers buyouts

Teslarati

General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. In June 2022, Buick announced plans to go all-electric by 2030 starting with a crossover SUV in 2024. According to a GM spokeswoman, the future requirements for dealers are important to the company’s electrification goals.

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Ford to begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealers in coming days following ‘Ok-To’Buy’ status

Teslarati

Ford will begin shipping units of the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning to dealers in the coming days after the pickup received an “Ok-To-Buy” status on all trims. Ford launches F-150 Lightning production at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Baua Electric

Electric vehicle buyers reported the highest satisfaction with the process last year. With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. The number of highly satisfied buyers increased to 73% for new vehicles and 68% for used ones.

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